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Cyclops' scene with the comatose Xavier was more character than anything Havok and Banshee combined got in X-Men: First Class.
We may not have known the "why's" of everyone in X-Men, but we certainly had a clear idea of who they were. The personalities of Cyclops and Jean Grey were both established very well in X-Men. In X-Men: First Class, Havok and Banshee were honestly nothing more than a couple cliche teenagers. I don't necessarily need to know the "why's" about them, but it'd be nice to at least get some semblance of who these guys are as people. As it is, there is absolutely nothing to invest in with Banshee and Havok, other than some cool displays of power, which I will admit were among some of the best in the entire franchise.
Character to me is more than a display of power. But that's all Havok and Banshee were. Action pieces.
Cyclops and Jean Grey were well established *characters*.
I understand what you're saying, but as for Banshee, I found him to be a very likeable character. If Vaughn gets his sequel I'm sure they will be fleshed out more. Especially if it's true that he only wants to introduce one new character.